Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham visit Kenya to raise awareness of childhood poverty

Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham visited Kenya to raise awareness of the plight of children living with HIV and Aids.

The fashion designer, who has served as a goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS since 2014, shared a series of black and photos from her most recent trip to the African country.

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In one of the photos she posted on Instagram on Thursday, Victoria praised the country’s government, writing: “What great work being done by the Kenyan government. Thanks for the inspirational leadership x VB.”

In another picture sat next to a patient, she added: “Wonderful work of @beyondzerokenya promoting maternal, newborn and child health in Kenya. #unaidsglobal.”

Brooklyn, 17, who accompanied his mother on the emotional trip, also shared a sweet snap of himself holding a newborn baby at the New Life Home Trust clinic in Kenya – who he then revealed had been named after him.

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Posting the heartwarming photograph to Instagram, he wrote to his 8.6m followers: “Humbled by the most inspiring family running @newlifehomeke. Honoured to meet newborn baby Brooklyn!”

The budding photographer later shared another inspiring photo, which captured the calm of a little boy sitting down and relaxing amid the chaos of the clinic.

The eldest child of the Beckham’s brood wrote: “Meeting the beautiful babies @newlifehomeke thx @uniaids + @bornfreeafrica for bringing us on this field trip @victoriabeckham.”

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The pair flew into the country from their home in London to visit the New Life Home Trust and Beyond Zero clinics, in order to learn more about the therapies and treatments available for children and parents with HIV.

Following the announcement of her goodwill ambassador role with the charity, Victoria said: “This is the beginning of an important journey for me. As a woman and a mother I have a responsibility to support other women.

“I am proud and honoured to be working with UNAIDS in this new role to help to raise resources and awareness to support and empower women and children affected by HIV.”